A new photo scavenger hunt
app for smartphones is premiering with its first ever race in Westminster, Md.
the weekend of Oct. 13th, 2017. SURCH, a smartphone-based contest app developed
by local entrepreneur Steve Lowe, is a real-time competitive photo scavenger
hunt (called a Photo Race) where players must take five pictures of key
landmarks or locations, the fastest to achieve all five winning a $1000 prize.
Recently released for Apple and Android devices, SURCH is a brand-new,
city-based photo scavenger hunt where hundreds or thousands of players can
compete for actual prize money using the app’s clues and “Vues” to take
pictures of local landmarks and places.

“I couldn’t be happier to
see SURCH debut right here in Westminster,” said Founder Steve Lowe, a Maryland
native and Carroll County entrepreneur. “The fact that SURCH is finally a real
app with real games and real prize money is just an unbelievable feeling and
we’re beyond excited to debut it right here in the Westminster area.”

SURCH, LLC, the company
that developed the SURCH app with Steve Lowe at the helm, is kicking off a
nationwide city-to-city tour for SURCH, one weekend for each select city. With
the SURCH leadership team of designer Kim Harberson and Linq Services Owner
Kevin Lowe, the Westminster contest weekend marks not only the first game for
SURCH but also the beginning of an entire movement intended to get players out
of their homes and out into their towns and cities, together.

“The community and human
connection side of SURCH is huge,” said Lowe who has spent most of 2016 and
2017 overseeing the intensive development build out of the app. “Although
winning serious cash is a great motivator, the real magic of the app is its
ability to get people into their cities and having a great time together in
real life. And cities have a new way to showcase their uniqueness.” The SURCH
app has the capability for users to play Photo Races for money or just on their
own for fun. They can also play as many times during the search window as they
want. Lowe believes the app will find major traction with students, urbanites,
entire families, and friends.

The SURCH app can be
downloaded now for free through the Apple and Android app stores with the
official prize contest beginning at noon on Friday, October 13th and ending at
6pm on Sunday, October 16th. The winner and top players of the app will be
invited to a celebration event at a local restaurant on Sunday night where the
winner will be revealed.